Lab - Monday
Lecture - Wednesday
Lecture - Friday
Week 1
Sep 4
Monday
No Lab
Sep 6
Wednesday
First Day
Course Intro & About MIS
iTunes Example: Hardware, Software, Data, Procedures, People
Read Chapter 1 by Friday
Sep 8
Friday
Chapter 1
What is MIS? Why is it important?
Chapter 1 slides
Read Chapter 2 (p 28-42) by Monday
Week 2
Sep 11
Monday
Lab 1: CMCC
Computer Medicated Communication & Collaboration Systems
On Blackboard
Sep 13
Wednesday
Collaboration Systems
Chapter 1 quiz
Syllabus updated, group project introduced
Sep 15
Friday
Chapter 1 & 2 wrap up
Finish Pre-lab before Monday
Read Chapter 2 (p 43-60) before Monday
5-component framework vs. IPOF model
Group Project Assigned
Week 3
Sep 18
Monday
Lab 2: Excel
Spreadsheet Review, Return on Investment Calculation, Excel Functions
Sep 22
Friday
Part 1: Topic Summary Assigned
Data vs. Information. Google Sheet as Collaboration System and Decision Support System
Finish Pre-lab before Monday
Week 4
Sep 25
Monday
Lab 3: GIS
Geographic Information Systems
Week 5
Oct 2
Monday
Lab 4: DB vs SS
Databases vs. Spreadsheets, Importance of User Interfaces
Oct 6
Friday
Submit Topic Summary on Blackboard
Finish Pre-lab before Monday
Chapter 3 slides
Week 6
Oct 9
Monday
Lab 5: Data Modeling
Database Design, E-R Modeling
Oct 11
Wednesday
Chapter 3 quiz
Read Chapter 5 before Oct 20
Skills Matrix
Oct 13
Friday
No Class
Week 7
Oct 16
Monday
Lab 6: DB Intro Lab
Practical Database Implementation
Oct 18
Wednesday
Database Concepts
Week 8
Oct 23
Monday
Lab 7: Wagemart Lab
Strategic Decision-making using a Database/MIS
Oct 25
Wednesday
MIDTERM Part 1
Oct 27
Friday
MIDTERM Part 1
Finish Pre-lab before Monday
Midterm grades due
Week 9
Oct 30
Monday
Lab 8: Fund Trading Lab
Optimal Decision-making using a Database
Nov 1
Wednesday
Nov 3
Friday
Last day to drop with "W"
Week 10
Nov 6
Monday
No Lab
Nov 8
Wednesday
No Class
Week 11
Nov 13
Monday
Lab 9: BI-OLAP
Business Intelligence - Online Analytical Processing
Nov 17
Friday
Finish Pre-lab before lab on Nov. 27
Week 12
Nov 20
Monday
No Lab
Nov 22
Wednesday
Thanksgiving Break
Nov 24
Friday
Thanksgiving Break
Week 13
Nov 27
Monday
Lab 10: BI-MBA
Business Intelligence - Market Basket Analysis
Nov 29
Wednesday
Chapter 7 quiz
Dec 1
Friday
Presentation Team 4 (6 pts)
Presentation Team 3 (5 pts)
Finish Pre-lab before Monday
Last day for "WP" option
Week 14
Dec 4
Monday
Lab 11: SCM & RFID
Supply Chain Management & Radio-Frequency IDentification
Dec 6
Wednesday
Presentation Team 2 (2 pts)
Presentation Team 1 (2 pts)
Dec 8
Friday
Presentation Team 5
Presentation Team 6
Week 15
Dec 11
Monday
No Lab
Last day of classes
Dec 13
Wednesday
Dec 15
Friday
Final Exam
1:30am - 3:30pm
RB340